Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 43

24-October-2005

MOROCCO

Samir Refinery To Close Distillation Unit In December

Moroccos Samir refinery on 18 October said it would close one of three crude distillation units at its 136,000 b/d refinery in Mohammedia in December. The shutdown is expected to last for two weeks. A $750mn modernization project at the refinery began last summer (MEES, 4 July). Work is being carried out by the Italian-Turkish consortium Snamprogetti-Tekfen, and Foster...